Irene Lapuerta Méndez

Irene Lapuerta Méndez Department of Social Work Public University of Navarre (UPNA) c/ Campus Arrosadía s/n. 31006 Pamplona (Spain) e-mail: irene.lapuerta@unavarra.es Phone: (34) 948 169 692 Fax: (34) 948 169 695 Curriculum Vitae [April, 2015] RESEARCH INTEREST Sociology of the Family; Female Labour Force Participation; Gender Inequalities; Family and Childhood Policies. EDUCATION 2012 PhD in Political and Social Sciences. Department of Political and Social Sciences. Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona, Spain). Dissertation title: Employment, Motherhood and Parental Leaves in Spain. Supervisor: María José González López. 2004 Master of Arts in Political and Social Sciences. Department of Political and Social Sciences. Pompeu Fabra University(Barcelona, Spain). 2002 Master Degree in Social and Public Policies. Pompeu Fabra University and John Hopkins University. 2000 Political and Administration Sciences Degree. Specialization in International Relations and the European Union. University of Santiago de Compostela (Santiago, Spain). PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE 2013-present 2009-2012 Lecturer at the Department of Social Work, Public University of Navarre (Pamplona, Spain). Lecturer and Research Assistant at the Department of Social Work, Public University of Navarre (Pamplona, Spain). 2005-2008 Assistant Professor at the Department of Political and Social Sciences, Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona, Spain). 2002-2004 Research Assistant for the project Balancing paid work and family responsibilities: evaluation of flat rate benefits for multiple births, 1

RESEARCH PROJECTS third order births and parental leave, directed by Mª Sol Arguiñano. Department of Social Affairs, Young People and Sports. Government of Navarre. 2014-2016 2012-2014 2010-2013 The role of men in family dynamics from an international perspective. Financed by National Plan for Scientific Research of the Ministry of Economy and Competiveness (CSO2013-43482-R). Project leader: Dr. Teresa Martín ( Spanish Council for Cientific Research, Spain). The effects of the crisis on women s employment in Spain and Great Britain: a comparative and Longitudinal Analysis. Financed by the National Plan for Scientific Research of the Ministry of Economy and Competiveness (CSO2011-30179-C02-02).Project leader: Dr. Daniel Guinea (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia). Employment and Family Decisions in the transition to the first child in Europe. Financed by the National Plan for Scientific Research of the Ministry of Science and Innovation (CSO2010-17811/SOCI). Project leader: Dr. Ma. José González (Pompeu Fabra University, Spain). 2010-2013 Co-responsibility before and after the birth of the first child in Spain. Financed by the Spanish Institute for Women (IM 43/09). Project Leader: Dr. Teresa Jurado (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Spain). 2005-2010 Economic Change, Quality of Life and Social Cohesion (EQUALSOC). Financed by the European Union VI Framework Program. Project leader: Dr. Robert Erikson (Swedish Institute for Social Research, Sweden). Research Team: Employ and the Labour Market (EMPLOY). Coordinator: Dr. Duncan Gallie (Nuffield College, Oxford, UK). 2009-2010 Fertility, Employment and Parental Leave: Different Labour Consequences between Men and Women. Financed by the Ministry of Employment and Immigration (FIPROS 2009/20). Project Leader: Prof. Irene Lapuerta (Public University of Navarre, Spain). 2007-2010 Distributive effects of women s new role. Financed by the National Plan for Scientific Research of the Ministry of Science and Technology (SEJ2007-62684/SOCI). Project leader: Dr. Gosta Esping-Andersen (Pompeu Fabra University, Spain). 2008-2009 Working Time and Childcare: Occupational Life Histories of the Cohort Baby-Boom in Spain. Financed by the Catalonian Institute for Women (U-84/08). Project leader: Dr. Ma. José González (Pompeu Fabra University, Spain). 2

2006-2007 Distributive equity in the use of time resources in Spain: the case of leaves for taking care of children and dependent relatives (FIPROS 2006/20). Financed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment. Project leader: Dr. Sebastián Sarasa (Pompeu Fabra University, Spain). 2001-2002 Towards an Institutional Design of the Equal Opportunities Policy for Women in Guatemala. Financed by the Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs. Government of Guatemala. Project leader: Prof. Jesus Puente (Rafael Landivar University, Guatemala). 2001-2002 Public Policies and the new State-Society New Relationships: a comparative study among Guatemala, Chile and Colombia, Financed by the Ministry of Presidency. Government of Guatemala. Project leader: Prof. Jesus Puente (Rafael Landívar University, Guatemala). PUBLICATIONS: (** indicates peer reviewed) Journal Articles: **2015: Egalitarian ideals and traditional plans: analysis of first-time parents in Spain, Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas, 150: 39-58 (with P. Abril, P. Amigot, C. Botía-Morillas, M. Domínguez-Falgueras, M. J. González, T. Jurado- Guerrero, Lapuerta, I., T. Martín-García, J. Monferrer and M. Seiz). **2013: Does the regional context matter in Spain? The effects of flat rate benefits on parental leave take-up, Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas, 141: 29-60. **2011: Individual and Institutional Constrains: An Analysis of Parental Leave Use and Duration in Spain, Population Research and Policy Review, 30 (2):185-210 (with P. Baizán and M. J. González). Book Chapters: **Forthcoming, 2015: Parejas de dos ingresos con prácticas igualitarias: quienes logran un modelo de conciliación corresponsable y satisfactorio? [Dual-earner couples with egalitarian practices: who achieve a satisfactory and co-responsible model of work-family balance?] In M. J González and T. Jurado-Guerrero: Trantitions to Parenthood in Spain, Madrid: Ediciones La Catarata. 2009: Tiempo para cuidar, tiempo para trabajar: análisis del uso y la duración de la licencia parental en España [Time for care, time for work: Analysis of Parental Leave Use and Duration in Spain], in Navarro, V (ed.): La situación social en España, V.III. Madrid: Editorial Biblioteca Nueva, pp.425-460. ISBN: 978-84-9742-946-7 (with Pau Baizán and Ma. José González). Working Papers & Reports: 3

2012: Decisiones de empleo y cuidados en parejas de doble ingreso en España [Work and Care Decisions in dual-earner couples in Spain], DemoSoc Working Paper nº 38, Barcelona: UPF (with P. Abril, P. Amigot, C. Botía-Morillas, M. Domínguez- Falgueras, M. J. González, T. Jurado-Guerrero, Lapuerta, I., T. Martín-García, J. Monferrer and M. Seiz) [Available at: http://www.upf.edu/demosoc/_pdf/demosoc48.pdf ] 2010: Claves para el trabajo con la Muestra Continua de Vidas Laborales [Keys for handing the Working Life History Sample], DemoSoc Working Paper Series, nº 37, Barcelona: Pompeu Fabra University [Available at: http://sociodemo.upf.edu/papers/demosoc37.pdf ] 2009: Tractament estadístic de la Mostra Contínua de Vides Laborals del Ministeri de Treball i Immigració: desarrollo de indicadores sociales [Statistical Management of the Working Life History Sample: development of social indicators], Barcelona: Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2008: Who benefits from parental leave in Spain? A Life Course Analysis, DemoSoc Working Paper Series, nº 26, Barcelona: UPF [Available at: http://sociodemo.upf.edu/papers/demosoc26.pdf] (with P. Baizán and M. J. González). 2007: Fins on hem arribat? L estructura de gènere a la Universitat Pompeu Fabra [Gender structure at the Pompeu Fabra University], Barcelona: Pompeu Fabra University. [Available at: http://www.upf.edu/igualtat/web/_pdf/informe_genere_06_vf.pdf ] (with Ma. José González and Águeda Quiroga). 2007: Plan de Igualdad de Oportunidades entre Mujeres y Hombres de Azagra [Equal Opportunity Action Plan for Women and Men of Azagra], Pamplona: Local Government of Azagra (with Blanca Fernández). 2005: Diagnóstico sobre las desigualdades de género en Azagra para la posterior elaboración de las estrategias y actuaciones municipales correctoras [Diagnosis of Gender Inequalities in Azagra for designing corrective local strategies and measures] Pamplona: Local Government of Azagra (with Blanca Fernández). 2005: L educació i cura de la primera infancia a Catalunya: anàlisi de la situació actual i propostes de millora [Education and care of childhood in Catalonia: analysis of the current situation and proposals for improvement], Barcelona: Government of Catalonia (with Ma. José González and Sergi Vidal). 2004: Propuesta para la implantación del Plan de Igualdad de Oportunidades entre hombres y mujeres de Villava [Proposal for the implementation of an Equal Opportunities Action Plan in Villava], Pamplona: Local Goverment of Villava. (with Blanca Fernández and Amaia Barandica] 2004: Navarra ante el reto de la conciliación de la vida laboral y familia: evaluación de las ayudas económicas por excedencia, pago único y parto múltiple [Balancing paid work and family responsibilities: evaluation of flat rate benefits for multiple births, third order births and parental leave] Pamplona: Government of Navarre. 4

PARTICIPATIONS IN PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS: 2014 What Happened with Our Plans? Plans and Behaviour of First Time Dual- Earner Couples in Spain, Co-authors: M. J. González, T. Martín-García and M. Séiz. XVIII ISA World Congress of Sociology, RC06 Family Research, Yokohama (Japón), July 13-19, 2014. http://www.isasociology.org/congress2014/ What happened with our plans? Plans and behavior of first-time dual earner couples in Spain. Co-authors: M. J. González, T. Martín-García and M. Séiz, 7 th European Society on Family Relations Conference, Session: Transition to the first child in Europe: a crucial moment for gender (in)equality, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, September 3-6, 2014. http://www.esfr2014.es/ 2013 Cómo incluyen los procesos de negociación de las parejas en el uso de los permisos de cuidado?. Co-authors: T. Martín-García and M. Séiz, XI Congreso Español de Sociología. Workshop 3: Sociología de la Familia. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, July 10-12, 2013. http://www.fes-web.org/inicio/pages.8/ Decisiones de empleo y cuidados en parejas de dos ingresos en España. Coauthors: P. Abril, P. Amigot, C. Botía-Morillas, M. Domínguez-Falgueras, M. J. González, T. Jurado-Guerrero, T. Martín-García, J. Monferrer and M. Seiz, IV Congreso de la Red Española de Política Social. Panel 5: Dependencia funcional y cuidado a lo largo del ciclo vital. Universidad de Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares, June 6-7, 2013. http://www3.uah.es/congresoreps2013/ Processes of Bargaining in the Use of Parental Leave by Spanish Dual-Earner Parents in Spain. Co-authors: T. Martín-García and M. Séiz. 3 rd European Conference on Politics and Gender. Section 6: Political Economy of Welfare and Labor. Universitat PompeuFabra, Barcelona, March 21-23, 2013. http://www.ecpg-barcelona.com/ 2012 First-time parents ideals, expectations and restrictions in Spain in relation with children s care. Co-authors P. Abril, P. Amigot, C. Botía-Morillas, M. Domínguez-Falgueras, M. J. González, T. Jurado-Guerrero, T. Martín-García, J. Monferrer and M. Seiz. 15 th European Social Work Symposium. Workshop 3: Families, or who is paying the consequences of the crisis?, Pamplona, October 4-6, 2012. http://www.unavarra.es/15esws/?languageid=1 Mothers labour Market Transitions in Spain: the Role of Part-Time Parental Leave. European Population Conference 2012. Panel 13: Policy Issues. Stockholm University. Estocolmo, 13-16 de junio de 2012.http://epc2012.princeton.edu/sessions/90. Mothers Labour Market Transitions after the First Child in Spain: the Role of Part-Time Parental Leave. CPRC Social Policy Seminar. Columbia Population Research Center, New York, January 31, 2012. http://cupop.columbia.edu/events/seminar-series/social-policy-seminars 5

2011 Parental Leave Policies and Maternal Labour Force Participation After the First Childbirth in Spain. European Sociological Association (ESA) 10 th Conference. Panel: RN 14 Gender Relations in The Labour Market and the Welfare State. Université de Géneva, Ginebra, September 7-10, 2011. http://www.esa10thconference.com/programme/esa2011_abstracts_book.pd f Does regional context matter in Spain? Effects of flat-rate benefits on parental leave take-up. The Society for the Advancement of the Socio-Economics (SASE) 23rd Annual Conference. Panel: Gender, Work & Family. Session: Parental Leave 1. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, June 23-25, 2011. http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/sase/sase11/ 2010 Licencias parentales y transiciones laborales de las madres españolas tras el nacimiento de los hijos. II Congreso Anual de la Red Española de Política Social. Panel 5: Care Work, Public Policies and Gender. Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Madrid, September 30 October 1, 2010. http://www.espanet-spain.net/congreso2010/paneles/panel5 Spanish mothers labour market decisions after the first child: the use of reduced working hours. International Workshop Spain and Italy: As Similar As Thought? A Comparative Reflection on Living Arrangements and Family Relationships, Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Madrid, September 23-24, 2010. http://www.iegd.csic.es/en/node/275225 Continuar o abandonar el empleo? Decisiones laborales de las madres españolas tras el nacimiento del primero hijo. X Congreso de la Federación Española de Sociología. Panel 6: Inequalities and Social Stratification. Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, July 1-3, 2010. http://www.fes-web.org/archivos/congresos/congreso_10/grupos-trabajo/06.pdf International Workshop TransParent. International and National Studies of the Transition to Parenthood. Amsterdam, April 8-9, 2010. http://www.transparent-project.com/workshops.html 2009 Evaluación de las políticas autonómicas por excedencia para el cuidado de hijos: el impacto de los incentivos económicos. Panel 6: Work-Family Balance Policies. I Congreso Anual de la Red Española de Política Social. University of Oviedo, Oviedo (Spain ), November 5-7, 2009. http://www.espanetspain.net/congreso2009/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=82 &Itemid=84 Parents Reducing Working Hours: Employment Decisions after Childbirth in Spain. XXVI International Population Conference. Session 163: Family context and work-life balance. Marrakech, September 27 October 3, 2009. http://iussp2009.princeton.edu/sessionviewer.aspx?sessionid=553 Impacte de les polítiques autonòmiques en la utilització de l'excedència per 6

cura de fills. V Congrés Català de Sociologia. Panel 12: Family. Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, April 17-18, 2009. http://acs.iec.cat/congres2009/comunicacio.asp 2008 Do time resources for working parents promote gender equality and workfamily balance? An analysis of use and duration of parental leave in Spain. Co-authors: Pau Baizán and Ma. José González. European Population Conference 2008. Session 95: Fertility in Western and Eastern Europe. Barcelona, July 9-12, 2008. http://epc2008.princeton.edu/sessionviewer.aspx?sessionid=1053 Who Benefits from Parental Leave in Spain? A Life Course Analysis. Coauthors: Pau Baizán and Ma. José González. EQUALSOC Midterm Conference. Berlin für Sozialforschung ( WZB), Berlin, April 11-12, 2008. http://www.equalsoc.org/uploaded_files/regular/abstracts2.pdf TEACHING EXPERIENCE Family, Childhood, Adolescence and Welfare State. M.A. in Social Intervention with Individuals, Families and Groups. Public University of Navarre. Spring 2012 and Falls 2013,-2014. Gender Perspective in Social Intervention Projects. M.A. in Social Intervention with Individuals, Families and Groups. Public University of Navarre. Springs 2009-2011 and 2013-2015. Social Policy. B.A. in Social Work. Public University of Navarre. Falls 2013-2014. Social Diagnosis. B.A. in Social Work. Public University of Navarre. Springs 2010-2011. Social Protection Systems. B.A. in Social Work. Public University of Navarre. Spring 2009. Introduction to Sociology. B.A. in Political and Administration Sciences. Pompeu Fabra University. Falls 2005-2008. Welfare States and Social Policies. B.A. in Labour Sciences. Pompeu Fabra University. Falls 2005-2008. Education, Training and Labour Market. B.A. in Labour Sciences. Pompeu Fabra University. Fall 2005. ACADEMIC STAYS ABROAD 2011-2012 Columbia Population Research Center (CPRC). New York, USA. Visiting Scholar for 6 moths (October, 2011- March, 2012). http://cupop.columbia.edu/ 2008 Swedish Institute For Social Research (SOFI). Stockholm, Sweden. 7

Visiting Researcher for 3 moths (April-June). http://www.sofi.su.se/pub/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=5570 2002 Department of Political and Social Sciences. Rafael Landivar University. Guatemala City, Guatemala. Visiting Researcher for 3 months (July-September). http://www.url.edu.gt 1999-2000 Political and Social Sciences Faculty. Södertörn University. Stockholm, Sweden ( Political and Administration Sciences Degree, Erasmus student for 12 moths). http://webappl.web.sh.se/ FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS 2013 2012 2010 Knowledge Transfer Award in the field of Social Sciences & Humanities given by the Economic and Social Council of the Pompeu Fabra University. Best PhD Dissertation Award in Political Science and Sociology given by the Spanish Congress. Second prize for research projects in social topics given by the Ministry of Employment and Immigration for the project: Fertility, Employment and Parental Leave: Different Labour Consequences between Men and Women. 2010 Dissertation Fellowship given by the Sociological Research Institute (Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, CIS). Declined. 2008 Visiting scholarship at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI) (http://www.sofi.su.se/pub/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=5570). Financed by EQUALSOC Network of Excellence. April June, 2008. 2000-2002 Postgraduate grant for two years in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona. Financed by the Department of Education. Government of Navarre. 2001 Visiting scholarship in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the Rafael Landivar University, Ciudad de Guatemala (Guatemala) (http://www.url.edu.gt/portalurl/). Financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. August -October, 2001. 1999-2000 Erasmus grant in Stockholm (Sweden). Political and Social Sciences Program. Södertörns Högskola ( http://webappl.web.sh.se/). August, 1999 July, 2000. FURTHER TRAINING 2011 Collaborative analysis of qualitative data with Atlas.ti. UNED-Fundación Juan March. Madrid, July 4-5, 2011. 12 hours. 8

2009 Applied Panel Data Analysis. ESRC Oxford Spring School. Oxford, July 15-16, 2009. 14 hours. Introduction to Event History Analysis with Stata. Department of Political and Social Sciences at the Pompeu Fabra University. Barcelona, February 23-27, 2009. 15 hours. 2008 Social Inequalities in contemporary Societies. EQUALSOC and ECSR Joint Summer School. Trento, August 31 September 6, 2008. 48 hours. Crash course in Stata and Selection Bias Modelling. ESRC Oxford Spring School. Oxford, July 16-17, 2008. 14 hours. 2007 Logit and Probit Models. Essex Summer School in Social Sciences Data Analysis & Collection. Colchester, July 21 August 1, 2007. 60 hours. 2000 Studies in Social and Employment Insertion. Fondo Formación. Pamplona, 2000. 600 hours. LANGUAGES SKILLS Spanish English French Catalan Mother tongue Fluent Read Read and speak COMPUTER SKILSS Perfect command of Operating Systems (Windows XP, VISTA, 7 and Apple Mac OS X) and Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access). Advanced user of the following software for: Quantitative statistical analysis: SPSS and STATA. Qualitative analysis: ATLAS.ti. References and sources management: End-Note and Zotero. Graphic Design: Map-Viewer and PhotoShop. 9